Orchestra
Symphony Orchestra - Audition
All players must audition for the Symphony Orchestra. In addition, players may audition for the Chamber Orchestra. Those wishing to audition for Chamber Orchestra should refer to all information on the Chamber Orchestra pages.
Auditions will be held on Saturday, August 25 and each player will be notified of an audition time.
Players are always encouraged to listen to recordings of the audition music before auditioning. Here is a list of all the audition pieces and their approximate tempos:
SCHUBERT Symphony No. 3
- MVT I Allegro, quarter = 150 (half = 75)
- MVT II Allegretto, quarter = 72
- MVT III Vivace, dotted half = 60 (quarter = 180)
- MVT IV Presto vivace, dotted half = 88 (dotted quarter = 176)
DVORAK Slavonic Dance No. 1
- Presto, dotted half = 80
WIREN Serenade
- MVT I Allegro molto, quarter = 138
- MVT III Scherzo Allegro vivace, dotted quarter = 138
ARENSKY Variations on a Theme by Tchaikovsky
- VAR II Allegro non troppo, dotted sixteenth = 104
- VAR III Andantino tranquillo, quarter = 72
- VAR IV Allegro con spirito, quarter = 92
VIVALDI The Four Seasons
- AUTUMN, Mvt III Allegro, eighth = 128
- WINTER, Mvt I (incorrectly says mvt III in part) Allegro, quarter = 80
AUDITION PDF DOWNLOADS
| SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA | CHAMBER ORCHESTRA |
| Violin | Violin (corrected 8-6) |
| Viola | Viola |
| Cello | Cello |
| Bass | Bass |
Page last modified August 6, 2012
